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LOT 2096

Post-Classical Sardonyx Cameo with Helmetted Bust of Athena

18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.

1 3/8 in. (7.47 grams, 35 mm).

Ellipsoid in plan with a reserved bust wearing a crested helmet and cuirass.

Provenance

Private collection, England.

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LOT 2096

Post-Classical Sardonyx Cameo with Helmetted Bust of Athena

Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)

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